Canada secured three additional medals at the 2026 ICF Canoe Sprint & Paracanoe World Championships in PoznaÅ. Sophia Jensen and Brianna Hennessy each claimed their second medal of the event, with the women’s C4 crew also earning a bronze medal.
Jensen clinched silver in the women’s C1 200m race, finishing just 0.50 seconds behind Ukraine’s Liudmyla Luzan, who claimed the gold in 44.40 seconds. Nevin Harrison from the United States secured the bronze in 45.04 seconds. This marked Jensen’s second podium finish after winning gold earlier in the championship.
Hennessy made her way back to the podium with a silver in the women’s VL2 200m event, completing the race in 1:00.82. Emma Wiggs from Great Britain took gold in 58.76 seconds, while Anastasia Miasnikova grabbed the bronze in 1:02.31. Hennessy, having won bronze earlier, now holds two medals from the competition.
The Canadian women’s C4 crew comprising Katie Vincent, Zoe Wojtyk, Sloan MacKenzie, and Elizabeth Desrosiers-McArthur secured bronze in the C4 500m event with a time of 1:48.17. China claimed the gold medal, with Hungary taking home the silver.
These achievements add to Canada’s success at the championships, highlighting the strong performances of its athletes across various disciplines.
